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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Al-Uwaysiyat Mosque

The Al-Uwaysiyat (Arabic: جامع الأويسي) is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The mosque was built in 1461 during the Mamluks period.

History

Built in 1461, the mosque was renovated in 1534 during the Ottoman period. The mosque has a large mid-dome and a cylindrical Ottoman minaret.

Tripoli landmark map

City Centre of Tripoli, Lebanon

References

  1. ^ Salam-Liebich, Hayat (1983), The Architecture of the Mamluk City of Tripoli, pp. 82–88, Wikidata Q115915646

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